Sharp to remain SUU starting quarterback

10:53 PM,
Oct. 30, 2013

Written by

Tom
Zulewski

Facing an offense that had fallen stale, Southern Utah head football coach Ed Lamb pulled the trigger and changed the team's starting quarterback.

The move proved fruitful in the T-Birds' 19-9 victory over Idaho State on Saturday as Dixie High grad Mike Sharp started and produced 335 total yards of offense - 178 passing and 157 rushing with the game's only touchdown.

Speaking during the weekly conference call with the Big Sky football coaches Wednesday, Lamb said Sharp's running ability made a difference in making the change from Aaron Cantu, who began the season as the T-Birds' starter. ...